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Meta Quest 3S 256 GB: cheapest way to get one in the United States
Cheapest way to get a Meta Quest 3S 256 GB in the United States: buy it in Canada for CA$629.99 and carry it home in your luggage.
About $448 with duty, which is $2 less than buying it in the United States ($449.99).
Prices checked 19 October 2026. Customs rules checked 19 October 2026.
Every country you can buy it in
| Canada Cheapest | CA$629.99†about $448 | $448 | $448‡ | $2 less |
| Japan | ¥77,000about $487 | $487 | $487‡ | $37 more |
| New Zealand | NZ$879about $499 | $499 | $499‡ | $49 more |
| Singapore | SGD 640about $501 | $501 | $501‡ | $51 more |
| Australia | A$729about $509 | $509 | $509‡ | $59 more |
| Mexico | MX$9,600about $518 | $518 | $518‡ | $68 more |
| Ireland | €469.99about $527 | $527 | $527‡ | $77 more |
| Germany | €469.99about $527 | $527 | $527‡ | $77 more |
| France | €469.99about $527 | $527 | $527‡ | $77 more |
| Italy | €469.99about $527 | $527 | $527‡ | $77 more |
| Spain | €469.99about $527 | $527 | $527‡ | $77 more |
| Netherlands | €469.99about $527 | $527 | $527‡ | $77 more |
| Switzerland | CHF 439.99about $534 | $534 | $534‡ | $84 more |
| South Korea | ₩715,000about $538 | $538 | $538‡ | $88 more |
| United Kingdom | £409.99about $547 | $547 | $547‡ | $97 more |
| Denmark | DKK 3,660about $549 | $549 | $549‡ | $99 more |
| Sweden | SEK 5,550about $560 | $560 | $560‡ | $110 more |
| Finland | €499.99about $561 | $561 | $561‡ | $111 more |
| Norway | NOK 5,750about $613 | $613 | $613‡ | $163 more |
Amounts in USD are approximate. Tap a country to open it in the import calculator; tap a column to sort.
The customs rules used
Allowance used: $800 per traveller, with duty and tax only on the amount over it.
| Rate | In your luggage | By courier |
|---|---|---|
| Duty (%) | 3 | 0 |
| VAT, GST or sales tax (%) | 0 | 0 |
- Returning US residents: $800 duty-free (once every 31 days), then a flat 3% on the next $1,000 (family members living and travelling together can combine theirs on a joint declaration), then the item’s own rate (consoles are normally duty-free).
- There is no federal sales tax on imports.
- Parcels: the $800 duty-free limit for shipments has been suspended, so mailed or couriered devices can owe duty and extra tariffs depending on where they were made.
- Check with U.S. Customs and Border Protection before a large purchase.
- Rules checked 19 October 2026.
- Luggage: the device is your only new item and you declare it at customs.
- *Courier: before shipping costs.
- The $800 duty-free limit for shipments has been suspended, so mailed or couriered devices can owe duty and extra tariffs depending on where they were made.
- Check with U.S. Customs and Border Protection before a large purchase. ‡Plus any duty or tariffs on the parcel, which we cannot work out here.
- †Before sales tax, which is added at the till in the US and Canada.
- Card fees for foreign purchases are not included.
- Manufacturers usually only repair under warranty in the country of purchase.
- Prices checked 19 October 2026; converted at exchange rates from 20 October 2026, so amounts in USD are approximate.
Before you buy abroad
- Region lock
- The headset works anywhere, but the Meta Horizon store is only offered in some countries, and purchases follow your Meta account’s country.
- Voltage
- Check the voltage on the label or power brick before plugging it into a socket in another country. Mains power is 120 V in the United States.
Other countries
Common questions
Is it cheaper to buy a Meta Quest 3S 256 GB abroad and bring it to the United States?
Yes.
Bought in Canada for CA$629.99, it costs about $448 in the United States with duty and tax, about $2 less than the $449.99 it costs in the United States.
How much duty do I pay on a Meta Quest 3S 256 GB brought into the United States?
Bought in Canada for CA$629.99 (about $448), you pay no duty or tax in your luggage, because it is within the $800 allowance, and no duty or tax under these rules by courier, plus any tariffs on the parcel.
Rules checked 19 October 2026.
How much can I bring into the United States without paying duty?
Returning US residents: $800 duty-free (once every 31 days), then a flat 3% on the next $1,000 (family members living and travelling together can combine theirs on a joint declaration), then the item’s own rate (consoles are normally duty-free).
Above the allowance, you pay duty and tax only on the amount over it.